Local authorities need to prepare for the change in building regulations
Is this the time for local authorities to prepare for the move to the new baseline accessibility standard - M4(2) Category 2: accessible and...
Grants to support your not-for-profit
If you want to find out about grants to support your not-for-profit, and other funding opportunities, there are charitable organisations you can apply to.
The rise of the app & digital building systems
When the Disability Discrimination Act came out in 1995 there were no smartphones or apps and digital technology was in its infancy. Fast forward 20 years and digital has replaced ‘analogue’ – something that access auditors have to keep abreast of.
Investment needed to continue improving access to buildings, says CAE consultant
Associate Consultant and Trainer, Ann Sawyer, says the lack of investment needed to continue improving access to buildings and services is the biggest hurdle disabled people face in the built environment.
Pathways Academy celebrates 54% of trainees already in employment
Seven disabled students are now employed in the inclusive design field after free training provided by the Centre for Accessible Environments’...
Increased awareness & education among design professionals would improve built environment accessibility, says expert
Associate Consultant Caroline Lewis has worked as a trainer with the Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) since 2016. Her particular specialism...
Opening my eyes to a whole new world of access
In 2020, Nicky Sutherland graduated from university amid a global pandemic and was ready to embark on a new career. The job market had little to...
Consultant Chloe Hixon talks green policies, accessible transport & ramps
In the next instalment of our CAE Consultant series, we speak with Chloe Hixson who has been working with CAE for six months, but has trained with...
Don’t grasp, grip, push, twist – let inclusive design take control
Centre for Accessible Environments Associate Consultant Ron Koorm considers the benefits of inclusive design on everyday controls in our lives to...
Technical access standards: great in theory, but what about in practice?
Do we have too many technical building standards? Centre for Accessible Environments’ Consultant Ron Koorm gives us the benefit of his decades of expertise on the subject.